https://www.theburningplatform.com/2016/12/16/putin-lashes-out-at-obama-show-some-proof-or-shut-up/ Putin Lashes Out At Obama: “Show Some Proof Or Shut Up” Administrator Putin has had enough of the relentless barrage of US accusations that he, personally, “hacked the US presidential election.” The Russian president’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Friday that the US must either stop accusing Russia of meddling in its elections or prove it. Peskov said it was “indecent” of the United States to “groundlessly” accuse Russia of intervention in its elections. “You need to either stop talking about it, or finally show some kind of proof. Otherwise it just looks very indecent”, Peskov told Reporters in Tokyo where Putin is meeting with Japan PM Abe, responding to the latest accusations that Russia was responsible for hacker attacks. Peskov also warned that Obama’s threat to “retaliate” to the alleged Russian hack is “against both American and international law”, hinting at open-ended escalation should Obama take the podium today at 2:15pm to officially launch cyberwar against Russia. Previously, on Thursday, Peskov told the AP the report was “laughable nonsense“, while Russian foreign ministry spox Maria Zakharova accused “Western media” of being a “shill” and a “mouthpiece of various power groups”, and added that “it’s not the general public who’s being manipulated,” Zakharova said. “the general public nowadays can distinguish the truth. It’s the mass media that is manipulating themselves.” Meanwhile, on Friday Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister told state television network, Russia 24, he was “dumbstruck” by the NBC report which alleges that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in an election hack. The report cited U.S. intelligence officials that now believe with a “high level of confidence” that Putin became personally involved in a secret campaign to influence the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. “I think this is just silly, and the futility of the attempt to convince somebody of this is absolutely obvious,” Lavrov added, according to the news outlet. As a reminder, last night Obama vowed retaliatory action against Russia for its meddling in the US presidential election last month. “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections that we need to take action and we will at a time and place of our own choosing,” Obama told National Public Radio. US intelligence agencies in October pinned blame on Russia for election-related hacking. At the time, the White House vowed a “proportional response” to the cyberactivity, though declined to preview what that response might entail. Meanwhile, both President-elect Donald Trump, the FBI, and the ODNI have dismissed the CIA’s intelligence community’s assessment, for the the same reason Putin finally lashed out at Obama: there is no proof. That, however, has never stopped the US from escalating a geopolitical conflict to the point of war, or beyond, so pay close attention to what Obama says this afternoon. According to an NBC report, a team of analysts at Eurasia Group said in a note on Friday that they believe the outgoing administration is likely to take action which could result in a significant barrier for Trump’s team once he takes office in January. “It is unlikely that U.S. intelligence reports will change Trump’s intention to initiate a rapprochement with Moscow, but the congressional response following its own investigations could obstruct the new administration’s effort,” Eurasia Group analysts added. At the same time, Wikileaks offered its “validation” services, tweeting that “Obama should submit any Putin documents to WikiLeaks to be authenticated to our standards if he wants them to be seen as credible.” We doubt Obama would take the whistleblower organization on its offer, even if he did have any Putin documents to authenticate.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24384...sination-of-russian-ambassador-andrey-karlov/ First the fool Obama unspecifically threatens Russia over the Democrats' own imaginary reasons for their hugely unpopular loss in the election. Second, for whatever reason, the Russian ambassador to a NATO member is assassinated within days of Obama's mouthing. Third, Russia is blaming 'NATO'. Things are unstable.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...security-services-andrey-karlov-a7485296.html "Mr Zhirinovsky claimed the West orchestrated the shooting to prevent Turkish-Russian rapprochement following a year of tensions, which have gradually eased in recent months."
The CIA has told Obama that the "evidence" is hidden somewhere on one of his favorite golf courses. If only he plays enough golf, he will eventually find "the evidence."
It's plausible. We know from the Sacred Scriptures that on several occassions when God allows an extraordinary manifestation of His Presence, the activity of the Evil One also increases. For example, the miracles of Moses were opposed by the demonic "miracles" of Pharaoh's magicians.
Blood of St Januarius fails to liquefy: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/12/19/bloody-of-st-januarius-fails-to-liquefy/ The same things happened in 1980, when a earthquake hit South Italy; 1973, when Naples endured an outbreak of cholera; 1939, when World War II began; 1940, when Italy joined the War and 1943, when Italy was occupied by the Nazis. The blood partially liquefied in the presence of the Pope, during his visit to Naples in March 2015.
Unstable as a volcano ready to blow. I heard a news report on Atlanta radio this past weekend. It was the lead story saying that Sweden has contacted all cities in the country telling them to prepare for war: https://www.google.com/amp/www.tele...arding-threat-war-conflict/amp/?client=safari
This is not as silly as it might seem to outsiders. Presidents don't play golf JUST to relax. It's an opportunity to get together with various leaders without the press around so they can discuss things informally. One of the complaints I heard about Obama early on in his administration was that when he was out playing golf, he played golf. Period. He didn't interact with his golf partners in any other way. I think the CIA means if he played enough golf with the right people and COMMUNICATED (talking AND listening), he' find out what he wants to know. Reminds me of an analysis of the old British comedy, "Yes, Minister", where in one episode, someone commented that the best thing that can happen in world politics is the death of a leader. It gives all the other leaders to get together for the funeral, and while they're paying respects, they can exchange views on a variety of subjects, maybe come to a trade deal or two.
Golf has always been a place where the Movers-n-Shakers "Do Business". I took a Golf Course in College one Summer .. to actually improve my game...... and I remember the coach telling us that if you were going into Business, knowing how to play golf was a major plus! That was 45 years ago! ...??? ...Where did all those years go??? ...My Folks told m,e the years would fly by. GOD SAVE ALL HERE!! View attachment 5859
The region of the world where Christianity began and flourished first - the Middle East - has been decimated ( apart from Saudi).. this is a really interesting and short article from the Catholic Herald this week: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/new...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Syria and Northern Iraq in particular have really been destroyed: economically, culturally, intellectually. How long before the armies actually do surround Jerusalem itself and finish the job off ? These are the very towns and cities where Christianity spread first after The Resurrection. You have to believe that God is ready to intervene here. This is epic. And the Religion of Peace continues to terrorise Europe. It was Europe that Islamists attacked first as well, wasn't it, from 700AD onwards ? View attachment 5860
That article is very sad, but it's the truth. So many have turned a blind eye as the Islamists aren't at their door slaying their children and blowing up their churches. The birthplace of Christianity is decimated, yet many here still think they will have a normal Christmas again this year. I think heaven is weeping and the arm of Justice has to come soon, doesn't it?
With you 100% FatimaPilgrim. It breaks my heart. The cultural treasures of Iraq and Syria have literally been bulldozed. Christian architecture, art and history. All of our history, gone. The Historians have been trying to get 3D images from satellites before the whole lot goes. This is nothing, of course, compared to the human life that has been holocausted there. That is unspeakable. I have to agree, this is the time for the arm of justice. If not now, when ? I am going to our nearest city tomorrow with my kids to the German Christmas markets. I am not afraid. We are going to be joyful and celebrate and prepare for the birth of our Saviour.
We will, Thanks, FP.. These terrorists want us to stay at home in fear. But we worship a God who has cast out fear. God is good. Love to all.
Yes, those lovely Christmas markets are the center of the Season there....for families and little ones. With of course some gluhwein to "keep the chill off" of course! When we lived around Munich we loved that one but also used to visit the Nuremburg famous one. Why does evil always destroy the best of things....the good....the forever war is now in the open since evil has grown. The Berlin killings give off the stench of the diabolical with its lingering darkness and gloom. Such monsters always kill the light....or try to.
Events are certainly speeding up as I have never seen before. The thin Christian veneer that was left on Western civilization has been officially thrown off. Simply for this fact alone the world powers cannot last long. Once the salt has lost it's savor... If we could see into the spiritual realm I think we might see that the battle in Heaven may just have been won and the devil has been thrown down to the world as is indicated in the Bible. It is then that he goes wild because he knows his power has not long to last. Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you that dwell therein. Woe to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time. -Revelation 12:12
The answer to the question posed in the picture is simple. It's the Jew's fault. If they would simply disappear, everything would be fine. <SARCASM=OFF>
There are also signs of wonderful things happening. She is with us. (Read the short story-the second photo is amazing.) https://sideofthehouse.wordpress.co...his-as-a-test/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true That remarkable photo from the Grotto at Notre Dame (Part 1 of 3) I posted something 8 days ago on my Facebook page that has kept me busy with correspondence all week. It’s been shared and re-shared over 500 (Update: 1,000+) times and I’ve heard from people from all around the world. Up to this point, I have not shared any thoughts about it. I’ve simply shared the photo without much comment. However, since this image was entrusted to me, I feel a responsibility to say a few things. First, let me rehash the story: A week ago Sunday, due to my poor shower time management (1 shower for 6 people), we experienced a “shower production bottleneck” and couldn’t get everyone through in time to make our customary 11:00 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral. So I bailed out and hit the 11:45 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Basilica at Notre Dame. Afterwards, it was snowing that wet and heavy snow. On my way to the parking lot, I instinctively stopped at the Grotto where I was touched by the presence of one lone student kneeling devoutly in prayer. I decided to take a photo because this guy – he looked like some kind of athlete – didn’t move the whole time. Snow was piling up on him. As soon as I took the photo, my iPhone suddenly shut down despite the fact that I had a 42% charge. It was 1:50 p.m. Nine hours later, when everyone was in bed, I had forgotten all about taking this photo and I went to free up some memory from my phone by deleting things. As I sat at our dining room table, I was astonished to see this image of a vertical cloud directly above the student. When I took the picture, I can assure you that there was nothing there. During the past eight days, I’ve been quite busy answering questions and enjoying the great beauty of Our Lady at work. After receiving ten individual messages from friends and strangers telling me that they were spontaneously moved to tears by the photo, I quit counting. Let’s just say that the number is now a whole lot more than ten. A day after I posted the original photo above (which has not been altered in any way), my older sister’s high school classmate lifted the image off her page and enhanced it by Photoshop. Because I knew people were going to ask, I asked him to tell me exactly what he did to it. This is his reply: “About a minute’s worth of Photoshop. Highlighted the area and turned the brightness and contrast down on the background to see it better. That’s a remarkable image that you took. It’s making the internet rounds and strengthening Faith everywhere! “ You might see this photo as simply a beautiful photo of a person praying at the Grotto. You might see it as something more. You might think that it has a natural cause. You might think that the cause is supernatural. What do I think? Well, first let me explain some context. I’ve had an ongoing relationship with the Blessed Mother for a very long time. Were it not for her, I think I would have abandoned Christ a long time ago. She comforted me as a young man when I was in the midst of extreme emotional pain and utter despair. Then for a while as I was struggling to develop a mature faith, she kept intervening to bring me back to her Son, Jesus. Every time, she always seemed to say, “Do whatever He tells you!” So I’ve tried my best to follow her advice for the past 30 years or so. Most of this has all been very ordinary without any signs and wonders. I do admit that I’ve had a handful of extraordinary experiences, but then again, what praying, committed person of faith has not? Since she saved me from abandoning Christ which easily would have been the greatest mistake of my life, I’ve grown to be quite devoted to her. Still, I automatically looked for reasonable natural explanation for this photo. It doesn’t look like a flash of light to me. It certainly was not snow falling off of the rocks (wrong kind of snow – plus I’d have seen it). I think this photo is probably a result of Our Lady somehow arranging ordinary natural elements (maybe a snowflake falling a few feet in front of the camera) with astonishing timing to remind the world that she is with us, prayer is real, and everything is going to be alright. Let’s say it was a snowflake falling. What are the chances that a snowflake falling hundreds of feet from the sky would appear in the exact position necessary to form a “cloud” over the praying student? What are the odds that camera shutter would open and close during the only millisecond possible to create such an image. How did I choose to stand at precisely the right angle to capture all this? Why did the snowflake seem to perfectly highlight the rocks in such a way that dozens of people are telling me that they think they see the image of a mother with child? But most of all, why are so many, many people crying when they look at it? This is how Our Lady works. She uses natural things to touch her children deeply: elements, situations, “coincidences”, etc. In this way, she ALWAYS leads us back to her Son, Jesus. Please stop for a moment and consider the implications for your own life if indeed Our Lady is behind this photo. If she is, then she intended for you to be reading these words right now. If this is the case, then this whole thing is not some strange and distant event. This is personal. It is not an accident. She is calling to you. As Jesus hung dying on a cross, during the moments of His greatest physical, spiritual and emotional agony, it was only Our Lady, a couple of her friends, and the apostle John that remained with Him. The apostles, of course, are considered by Catholics to be the first bishops. All validly ordained Catholic bishops since then derive their authority in an unbroken line from one of the twelve. Notably, John was the ONLY apostle with the courage to stay with Jesus to the bitter end. Then somehow, despite His unimaginable suffering, Jesus had the presence of mind to notice his mother and John keeping vigil. The following is an eyewitness account of what happened as told by John himself, “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son.‘ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother.’ And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.” (Jn 19:26-27) We Catholics have always believed that from that moment on, Jesus’ mother officially became the mother of all of us. He bound His mother to the Church and the Church to His mother. Whatever you believe about the above photos is fine by me. One can certainly have faith without paying any heed whatsoever to these images. If they enhance your faith, great. If they are a distraction, then just ignore them. Everyone is on his or her own journey. It’s up to you to seek the truth and love what’s good. Regardless of you what you think, I hope that at least you have enjoyed the beauty that I just happened to witness. Please know that I take it as my responsibility to pray for every person who is the least bit interested in this photo. By reading this far, you can be assured that I’ve already prayed for you. Please pray for me too. In fact, let’s all pray for each other.
